Clinical improvement and serum amino acid levels after mud-bath therapy

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 39-47

  Bagnato, G ^a   De Filippis, L G ^a,c   Morgante, S ^a   Morgante, M L ^a   Farina, G ^a   Caliri, A ^a   Romano, C ^a   D'Avola, G ^a   Pinelli, P ^b   Calpona, P R ^a   Streva, P ^b   Resta, M L ^a   De Luca, G ^a   Di Giorgio, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Thermae of Sciacca ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CITRULLINE; CYSTEINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; AGED; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; MUD THERAPY; PAIN; SPA TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMINO ACIDS; BALNEOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUD THERAPY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; SULFUR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 19944428688     PISSN: 02511649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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